The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1887-01-22
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS,

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tiOn.- Acadia Sentinel.
The side track from the 4. and
z. road to the planning millof Messrs
A. Wilbert 8 Sens. has been com.
pleted.-tIbsrville Democrat.
Last Tuesday our two constables
arrested some sixteen "tourists,"
better known "a tramps, aud the
most OF these were buys. They
are now serving their time working
Oh the streSts.- Lake Charles
Commercial.
Judge Jno. n. Ilsley, the indefAti
gable manager of the l.. A. &. Il. h.
was In town Wednesday and gave
most encouraging accounts of the
progress Of the enterprise of which
he Is chief promoter and advocate.
I-!AscensiOn Democrat.
Although it is fifteen months
till next election the press of the
State are busily discussing the
question as TO who will be our next
Governor. Nichols, Moncure and
McEnery are tho Gully three names
prominently spoken OF.
Exports of Northern products fell
oil last year So, 900, 900. The ex.
ports of Southern products during
the same period increased $4,000.
600, and thus the brilliamcy of
Southern prosperity grows moro
luminous with the flight Of time.
I-lShreveport Times.
The Rayne Signal asserts that.
Southwestern Louisiana has suffered
from fossils and croakers, but the
ways of the great.great-gra0d.
fathers are being dropped. This is
cheerful news provided the latest
progeny are introducing better
ways.-IChrOnicle.
EVERY Doc Has HIS Day
And even editors occasionally have
theirs by stra;niug point. At last
Sundays drawing OF the gold watch
club, at Sehawb'S the jewSlIer, this
scribe became poSseSsor of gold
watch. Gu the Sunday previous
fortune favored our Young friend,
Charles BOutte.-New Iberia Enter.
prise.
Unless some check is put upon
a few of the justices OF the peace in
this parish, the parish will be bank
rupt in few months. A few DAYS
ago four separate charges were
made against Sam Lewis before
David johnson, Justice of the peace,
fOnlih ward, three of he charges
were frivolous and never should
have been entertaimed.-[Ibervill
South.
Indications point to a very large
and representative gathering of
famerS in this city on the Goth, the
i!ate fixed for the assembling of the
farmers convention. We have
been informed that several very
able and prominent speakers have |
accepted invitations to speak ON
that occasion, and several others
have been invited. We may ex
pect a large crowd aud an enthu.
siastic meeting.-TTruth.
Cold weather plays the dickens
in q printing Office. where type and
presses and imposing stones are
always cold. The ink is stiff, the
paper sticks to the type, the steve.
pipe Is full of SCOT, Office cold, press.
man cusses tho "devil" isdeviln
Cusses the editor, then in chorus all
hands sail into Old Probabilities.
But here we are, Bill.
Last Sunday all places of bust.
ness were closed, in compliance
with law. Clerks and others were
ost the early part OF the day, but
IS tho church bells sounded many
vent to services, others rambling
n the woods, some hunting, some
ishing, and some remained at home
yith their families. 1t was the
irst time In the history Of our town
hat the doors OF business houses
.sre closed to everybody.-ISt.
Diary Review.
recently Republican paper In the State,
ublIshed an article p-aising Ex.COv Nichols,
waa immediately seized upon by some Of the
tate administration papers and presented to
10 Democracy ~ Q reason that Nichols was 1
OF Q good Observation-Disclosures, without bls =
nowledge or consents Republican paper had
ommended him for his Integrity and Justice, q
fhenGrant died, tho Democratic preaa praised q
the Southern Democratic press, !
en, Logan, a Republican Senator, has just died,
nd theDenOcratlc press throughout the coun. .
y ts Allied with bis praises. Does prHIslnR q
good man make him bad Onei Gov. Mich. !
~ e e0Mething above q mere politician 10
. Democracy. ls added ability, 10 ability
tegtttyI and II he were Governor the STATE
ould DO governed for the general welfare, and .
" for that Of the meMhaFa of the Ring, d
ndsF bis standardization man Of WilkOwsky
ripe would not flourish long under him there :,
0ald b. Ne Act " ateai, no Strong defaloation v
~, no MeknaPy land grab, etc., II the veto
'weR eeuld prHEent such evils. He might Il
tamit errors, but be would do no wifTnl IN
be weHld retrieve his errors whsn !,
discovered them, He weHld seek 10 have w
9 best men jeF bis friends and advisors, and nj
+ the corrupt politicians, There are pleHty of
mea iR the Stats, heAidsa Aiehalls, who
bald maze gsOd governors; but IL the fact u
VI 4 Democrats wprthineaa extoFta pra &c
M Political opponents, IL y disqualification
: Democratic support, thea there Il no more
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